Category Archives: Baseball in General

No Blues for the Browns in 1944

Posted on August 9, 2018 by

The St. Louis Browns, more than any other team in baseball, were affected both negatively and positively by World War II. The Browns are the least successful franchise in major league history, and so in The Boys We Knew, Mr. … Continue reading →

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We Have a Language Problem

Posted on July 30, 2018 by

When I was a boy a “mobile” phone was that one in the kitchen that had a 5 foot cord that allowed you to talk out in the garage where hopefully, your parents couldn’t hear you. There were certain words, … Continue reading →

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Happy Opening Day!

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

Ah, Opening Day! My favorite holiday of the year. There’s nothing like the first game of the season to symbolize hope. Opening Day signals the end of winter and the beginning of spring (no matter how much more it might … Continue reading →

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Play by Play the Old-Fashioned Way

Posted on March 12, 2018 by

I love my high-definition television, especially when it comes to watching baseball games. I like replay and all the different camera angles and I like seeing it all from the comfort of my couch. Despite the visual splendor that modern … Continue reading →

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Mom and Me at Old Oriole Park (Indirectly)

Posted on September 25, 2017 by

I want everyone to know that I have been memorialized in what was once the ballpark in which my mom spent a great deal of time when she was a girl. Well, mentioned is perhaps a better word than memorialized, … Continue reading →

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I Believe in Miracles and Scooter Gennett

Posted on June 7, 2017 by

Scooter Gennett reminded us again last night (that is on June 6th) why baseball is the greatest game in the world, when he became only the 17th player in major league history to hit four home runs in a single … Continue reading →

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Brooks, Still the Magician

Posted on May 17, 2017 by

This is a weird day for me, and probably many other similar-aged people, boys especially, who grew up in Baltimore in the 1960s and 70s. My childhood hero, Brooks Robinson, turns 80 today. 80! I knew that one day Brooks … Continue reading →

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